Propaganda Alleges Deceased Chinese Official’s Simple Lifestyle, Meets With Online Mockery

Propaganda Alleges Deceased Chinese Official’s Simple Lifestyle, Meets With Online Mockery
Li Jianmin's shabby cave dwelling in his hometown. via Xinhua
Juliet Song
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With the sudden passing of a deputy mayor and Communist Party in western China, the state-run media may have gone a little too far in lauding him posthumously.

Xinhua, the Party-controlled news agency, reported June 4 that Li Jianmin of Ankang, Shaanxi Province had died on May 28. The piece went on to commend the official for his rectitude, honesty, and humble cave dwelling in a rural area.

Li Jianmin, deputy mayor of Ankang, Shaanxi Province, who died on May 18. (via Wechat)
Li Jianmin, deputy mayor of Ankang, Shaanxi Province, who died on May 18. via Wechat
Juliet Song
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Juliet Song is an international correspondent exclusively covering China news for NTD. She primarily contributes to NTD's "China in Focus," covering U.S.-China relations, the Chinese regime's human rights abuses, and domestic unrest inside China.